(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Living in... series. Illustrated by Tom Woolley. A young girl in modern Russia walks us through a day in her life, sharing tidbits of Russian history, geography, and culture along the way. Friendly digital illustrations accompany an engaging beginning-reader text, which provides a level-appropriate amount of information on topics such as the Trans-Siberian Railway, Peter the Great, and the Bolshoi Ballet. Additional facts are appended. Glos.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Living in... series. Illustrated by Tom Woolley. A girl in modern Egypt walks us through a day in her life, sharing tidbits of Egyptian history, geography, and culture along the way. Friendly digital illustrations accompany an engaging beginning-reader text, which provides a level-appropriate amount of information on topics such as the five pillars of the Islamic faith, common meals, and how to read hieroglyphics. Additional facts are appended. Glos.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Living in... series. Illustrated by Tom Woolley. A young boy in modern South Korea walks us through a day in his life, sharing tidbits of Korean history, geography, and culture along the way. Friendly digital illustrations accompany an engaging beginning-reader text, which provides a level-appropriate amount of information on topics such as tae kwon do, special food for the harvest festival, and the 2018 Winter Olympics. Additional facts are appended. Glos.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello